Where does “dorg” come from?

dorg (Faroese) comes from Old Norse dorg, from Proto-Germanic durgō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

dorg (Faroese): minor fishing line

Definitions

  1. minor fishing line

Ancestry of “dorg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedorg—
2Proto-Germanicdurgō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerǵʰ-to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic durgō →